Conscious and nonconscious processes: Implications for self-determination theory

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 218-224

  Levesque, Chantal ^a   Copeland, Kelly J ^a   Sutcliffe, Rachel A ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conscious and nonconscious processes; Human motivation; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049111027     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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